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Terminally ill Bradley Lowery 'has new tumour'

A football-loving five-year-old with terminal cancer has developed a new tumour, his family have revealed.

Sunderland fan Bradley Lowery, who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in 2013, recently underwent further treatment in an effort to prolong his life.

However, in a Facebook post, the County Durham family said scans showed a tumour had developed at the base of the youngster's back.

They described themselves as "devastated and heart-broken".

Although they will not receive official results until next week, Bradley's family, from Blackhall Colliery, near Hartlepool, said they wanted to let his supporters know about the development.